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Pak. J. Phytopathol., Vol. 27 (02) 2015. 127-129

Official publication of Phytopathological Society Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology ISSN: 1019-763X (Print), 2305-0284 (Online) http://www.pakps.com

NEW RECORD OF AND FROM PAKISTAN aAbdul Razaq*, bSaleem Shahzad a Department of Biological Science, International University, Gilgit, Pakistan. b Department of Agriculture & Agribusiness Management, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.

A B S T R A C T

Amanita ovoidea and A. rubescens belonging to family Amanitaceae (Fungi: ), and Agrocybe pracecox and A. dura belonging to family Strophariaceae were collected from Gilgit-Baltistan, Province. Of these, A. ovoidea, A. pracecox and A. dura appeared to be new records from Pakistan not hitherto reported. Keywords: Amanitaceae, New records, Strophariaceae, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

INTRODUCTION Murakami (1993), Ahmad et al. (1997), Leelavathy and Several members of Basidiomycota are well known plant Ganesh (2000), and Sultana et al. (2011). Synonymy of the pathogens, whereas others are important for their food species was checked at www.speciesfungorum.org. The value or because of scents, tastes, colours, and toxic specimens were dried at room temperature to make a properties of a wide variety of secondary products herbarium for future reference. (Gallois et al., 1990). More than 22,000 species of RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Basidimycetes have been reported from different parts During the present work, four species viz., ovoidea, of the world (Mirza, and Qureshi. 1978). In contrast, A. rubescens, Agrocybe pracecox and A. dura were recorded. about 630 species have been reported from Pakistan These species have been first time reported from Gilgit- (Ahmad et al., 1997; Sultana et al., 2011). Despite the Baltistan,Pakistan both species appeared to be new records suitability of climate for favorable growth of members of from Pakistan not hitherto reported. Basidiomycota, the Gilgit-Baltistan is appears to be Amanita ovoidea (Bull.) Link, generally ignored by pervious researchers. The present Synonymy: report describes four species belonging to the ovoideus Bull., Herb. Fr. 8: tab. 364 (1788). Amanitaceae and Strophariaceae families among them Amidella ovoidea (Bull.) E.-J. Gilbert, in Bresadola, three species are new records from Pakistan. Iconogr. Mycol. 27 (Suppl. 1): 77 (1941). MATERIALS AND METHODS Distinguishing characters: Cap 5-10 cm, at first finely Samples of basidiomycetous fungi collected from different floury, then discoloring to straw yellow and smooth. areas of Gilgit-Baltistan photographed in their natural Stem 5-12 cm long and 2-5 mm thick, stout, tapering habitat and the macroscopic details were recorded. The slightly upward with superior ring and volva. Gills, at geographical position including altitude and latitude of the first, are white then whitish brown, crowded, free. Smell collecting spots were recorded with help of GPS. The indistinct. Flesh whitish. Spores ellipsoid, smooth, 10-11 samples were brought to Department of Biological x 6-7μm in size (Fig.1 A-C). Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, and Season: June -July. identified up to species level using reference taxonomic Occurrence: Mushkin forest (Dashkin), District , keys of Demoulin & Mirriott (1981), Surcek (1988), alt 2712 m, N=35o29, E=74o47. Buczacki (1989), Shibata (1992), Swann and Taylor (1993), Ethnic uses/Importance: Edible but too easily * Corresponding Author: confused with deadly poisonous species. Email: [email protected] Habit/Habitat: Solitary or in small groups. On soil in © 2015 Pak. J. Phytopathol. All rights reserved. broad leaved or mixed woods.

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A B C J 2cm 2cm 2cm

D E 2cm F K 2cm 2cm

H I L G 1cm 1cm

Figure 1. Amanita ovoidea (A-cap, B-gills & C-spores), Amanita rubescens (D-Cap, E-Gills & F-Spore), Agrocybe pracecox (G-cap, H-gills &I-spores), Agrocybe dura (J-cap, K-gills & L-spores). Amanita rubescens Pers., Tent. disp. meth. fung. Previous Report from Pakistan: Under conifers from (Lipsiae): 71 (1797). Khanspur (Khalid and Iqbal, 1996). Synonymy: Agrocybe dura (Bolton) Singer, Beih. bot. Cbl., Abt. B 56: Agaricus rubescens (Pers.) Fr., Syst. mycol. (Lundae) 1: 18 165 (1936). (1821). Synonymy: Limacium rubescens (Pers.) J. Schrot., in Cohn, Krypt.-Fl. Agaricus durus Bolton, Hist. fung. Halifax (Huddersfield) Schlesien (Breslau) 3.1(33–40): 531 (1889). 2: 67, tab. 67 (1788). Amplariella rubescens (Pers.) E.-J. Gilbert, in Bresadola, Pholiota dura (Bolton) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zerbst): 84 Iconogr. Mycol. 27 (Suppl. 1): 79 (1941). (1871). Distinguishing characters: Cap brown with whitish to Hylophila dura (Bolton) Quél., Fl. mycol. France (Paris): brownish warts, 5-12 cm in width. 5-10 cm long 97 (1888). and 1-2 cm thick, with volva at the base. Spores 8-9 x 7 Togaria dura (Bolton) W.G. Sm., Syn. Brit. Basidiomyc.: μm in size, broadly ellipsoid, smooth, colourless. 123 (1908). Season: July- August. Distinguishing characters: A. dura has tough fruit Occurrence: Mushkin forest, under the conifers, District bodies and brownish cap, at maturity cracking into Astore, alt. 2510 m, N = 35o28, E = 74o46 irregular patches. Gills brown, crowded. Stipe initially Ethnic uses/Importance: Edible, tastes best in soups. bears small ring but soon reveal smooth, equal, slender, Habit/Habitat: It occurs when the weather is dry. 5 cm long and 1cm thick. Flesh without mealy smell, Grows solitary in soil. faintly bitter. Spores large, 5-6 x 8 μm in size, ellipsoid,

128 Pak. J. Phytopathol., Vol. 27 (02) 2015. 127-129 brown, smooth (Fig _1D-F). Pakistan, Department of Botany, University of Season: July- August. Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore-54590, Occurrence: It was collected from Sultan Abad (Hunza), Pakistan. pp. 248. District Gilgit, alt 1822m, N= 36o15, E=74o20. Alexopoulos, C.J., C.W. Mims and M. Blackwell. 1996. Ethnic uses/Importance: Inedible. Introductory . 4th ed. John Wiley and Habit/Habitat: In small groups in cultivated fields and Sons, Inc., New York. pp. 869. gardens. Buczacki, S. 1989. New Generation Guide to the Fungi of Agrocybe pracecox (Pers.) Fayod, Annls Sci. Nat., Bot., Britain and . William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, sér. 7 9: 358 (1889). Glasgow. pp. 320. Synonymy Demoulin, V. and J.V.R. Merriott. 1981. Key to the Agaricus praecox Pers., Comm. Schaeff. Icon. Pict., 89 Gasteromycetes of Great Britain. Bull. Mycol. Soc. (1800). 15: 37-43. Pholiota praecox (Pers.) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zerbst): Gallois, A., B. Gross, D. Langlois, H.E. Spinnler and P. 85 (1871). Brunerie. 1990. Influence of culture conditions on Togaria praecox (Pers.) W.G. Sm., Syn. Brit. Basidiomyc.: production of flavour compounds by 29 ligninolytic 124 (1908). Basidiomycetes. Mycol. Res. 94: 494-504. Distinguishing characters: Cap 2-5cm, at first convex Leelavathy, K.M. and P.N. Ganesh. 2000. Polyporales of then flattened, slightly umbonate, slightly cracked. Stem Kerala. Daya Publishing House Delhi-110035. 4-9 cm long and 2-3 cm thick, equal, swollen at base, pp.164. fairly slender, fibrous-lined. Gills at first whitish buff, Mirza, J.H. and M.A.R. Qureshi. 1978. Fungi of Pakistan. then brown, crowded, adnate. Spore print brown. Smell Department of Plant Pathology, University of pleasant. Flesh whitish in cap, buff in stem. Spores Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. ellipsoid, smooth 8-10x5-6µm in size (Fig .1G-I). On the Murakami, Y. 1993. Larger fungi from Northern Pakistan. basis of microscopic examination the specimen were pp 105-147. Pak. Vol. 2.(Eds): T. Nakaike and S. identified as Agrocybe pracecox with reference to Ahmad Malik. Nat. Sci. Mus. Tokyo. et al., 1997. Buczacki, S. 1989, Surcek, M. 1988, Shibata, H. 1992. Higher Basidiomycetes from Pakistan. Demoulin & Merriott. 1981. In: Cryptogamic flora of Pakistan. Vol. 1. (Eds.): T. Season: May- June. Nakaike and S. Malik. Nat. Sci. Mus. Tokyo. pp. Occurrence: Specimens were collected from Sultan 145-164. abad (Hunza), District Gilgit, alt 1734 m, N-36o19, E- Sultana, K., C.A. Rauf, A. Raiz, F. Naz, G. Irshad and M. 74o40. Irfan-ul-Haq. 2011. Checklist of Agaricus of Ethnic uses/Importance: Edible. Kaghan Valley-1. Pak. J. Bot. 43: 1777-1787. Habit/Habitat: Usually in groups, on soil among the Surcek, M. 1988. The Illustrated Book of and grasses in fields. Fungi. Octopus Book, London. pp. 311. LITERATURE CITED Swann, and J.W. Taylor. 1993. Higher taxa of Ahmad, S., S.H. Iqbal and A.N. Kahlid. 1997. Fungi of Basidiomycetes. The RNA gene perspective. Pakistan. Sultan Ahmad Mycological Society of Mycologia 85: 923-936.

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